News Releases
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NAC Indigenous Theatre Opens Its Fifth Anniversary Season with Homelands
September 12, 2024
Powerful production from award-winning Six Nations choreographer Santee Smith and Kaha:wi Dance Theatre hits the stage September 19 and 20 September 6, 2024 – OTTAWA (Canada) – Braiding earthy and cinematic media, sound design, and performance, Homelands places Yethi’nihstenha / many womxn within the homelands and waters of Kahnyen’kehàka territory of upper state... Read more
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A True Love Story in the Face of Pandemic and Invasion
September 10, 2024
A TRUE LOVE STORY IN THE FACE OF PANDEMIC AND INVASION Award-winning First Métis Man of Odesa makes its much-anticipated arrival at the NAC “First Métis Man of Odesa is a timely, intimate love story. The whole thing is beautifully, unabashedly theatrical.” - Julia Peterson, Saskatoon Star Phoenix September 10, 2024 – OTTAWA (Canada). NAC... Read more
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Amélie Bergeron named NAC French Theatre's Associate Artistic Director, Youth programming
August 27, 2024
August 27, 2024 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre (NAC) French Theatre is delighted to announce that Amélie Bergeron will be joining its team as Associate Artistic Director, Youth Programming. She succeeds Mélanie Dumont, who has held this position since 2011. A graduate (2012) of the Stage Direction and Artistic Creation program at the Conservatoire... Read more
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National Arts Centre to launch 2024-2025 season with new edition of SPHERE festival
August 21, 2024
SPHERE takes over NAC stages from September 10-20 Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC) is proud to open its 2024-2025 season with SPHERE, a multi-disciplinary festival highlighting connections between art and the natural world. Presented by the NAC Orchestra and curated by its Music Director Alexander Shelley, SPHERE will engage all the NAC’s artistic disciplines, with participation... Read more
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The National Arts Centre and CBC/Radio-Canada Bring the Olympic Games Paris 2024 to Ottawa-Gatineau
July 22, 2024
Celebrate our Olympic athletes and experience the excitement of the Paris 2024 Games at the NAC. During the Olympic Games Paris 2024, the National Arts Centre (NAC) and CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s Olympic Network, will be teaming up to bring Ottawa-Gatineau residents all the thrilling moments and celebrate the performances of Canadian athletes. From July 26 to August 10,... Read more
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MYÜZ: An Accessible Immersive Escape Experience at the National Arts Centre
July 22, 2024
The National Arts Centre has created, as part of its commitment to accessibility and diversity, an innovative and inclusive initiative entitled MYÜZ. Running from July 31 to August 17, 2024, with various entry times. MYÜZ reimagines traditional immersive experiences by blending puzzles, immersive art exhibits, and therapeutic sensory rooms. MUSE noun... Read more
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Henry Kennedy appointed first Resident Conductor of NAC Orchestra
July 4, 2024
Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra (NACO) is delighted to announce that Nova Scotian conductor Henry Kennedy has been selected as its new Resident Conductor. Kennedy will commence his two-year term at the beginning of the 2024-2025 season. Henry Kennedy hails from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, and has spent his educational and professional life mostly based in the United Kingdom. His... Read more
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2024 : A Summer Odyssey – A World Premiere, A Local Violin Sensation, and Strauss' Epic Tone Poem
June 20, 2024
June 20, 2024 – OTTAWA – Take a break from the summer sun and experience a different kind of heat as the NAC Orchestra (NACO) brings you an epic tone poem, a brilliant homegrown international violin sensation, and a world premiere, inspired by Japanese sci-fi magic — all on the Southam Hall stage. On July 4th at 8:00pm, Music Director Alexander Shelley will lead the... Read more
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Nuits claires from Vancouver to Caraquet: Twelve Canadian theatres to collaborate on an ambitious cumulative French language writing project
June 11, 2024
June 11, 2024 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre is proud to announce that Nuits claires, a major pan-Canadian project initiated by Mani Soleymanlou, artistic director of NAC French Theatre, and Cory Haas, artistic and managing director of Vancouver’s Théâtre la Seizième, will kick off in a few weeks. The year-long collective venture... Read more
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NAC Orchestra presents stellar lineup at free Canada Day Concert
June 6, 2024
The spectacular Canada Day celebration takes place at Southam Hall on July 1st at 2:30pm June 6, 2024 – OTTAWA – Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra is thrilled to announce the program of Canadian musical talent and composers for its annual Canada Day Concert. Admission is free. On July 1st, Music Director Alexander Shelley will lead the NAC Orchestra alongside JUNO... Read more
